WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Brian Schatz (D-HI), reintroduced bipartisan legislation to help improve aging water delivery systems and Bureau of Reclamation facilities across the country. Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) introduced the companion bill today in the House of Representatives.

Barrasso Highlights Western Caucus Principles Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Chairman of the Senate Western Caucus, delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor about a new report he released with the Senate and Congressional Western Caucuses that highlights key western principles that will guide the Caucuses in the years ahead.

During the darkest days of the Great Recession, one of the lone bright spots was America’s energy industry. Increased oil and natural gas production powered the manufacturing renaissance that pulled our economy back from the brink.
If a recovery is going to continue, we’ll need the energy sector to keep providing the power.
Today, America is the world’s largest producer of natural gas. We have the resources to be a major exporter of this cleaner, more versatile fuel. It’s estimated that liquefied natural gas exports can contribute up to $74 billion to America’s gross domestic product by 2035. We just need Washington to provide regulatory certainty.